Nekki Shutt

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Nekki Shutt: Attorney with Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, PA
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Platinum Client Champion
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Biography

A certified specialist in South Carolina employment law, Nekki built on her experience working in a corporate human resources department to create a legal practice focusing on civil litigation. Her emphasis is on employee benefits under ERISA. This includes work with COBRA as well as South Carolina health insurance continuation laws. She also assists clients with medical privacy issues under HIPAA.

Nekki represents clients in a range of other employment law issues as well, including wage disputes, discrimination and wrongful termination. A founding partner of Burnette Shutt & McDaniel, Nekki and colleague Malissa Burnette led the legal team that paved the way for same-sex marriage in South Carolina.

Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: John C. Holland Scholarship; James Pettigru The Compleat Lawyer Award (Silver Medallion) from University of South Carolina School of Law, 2005. Selection to Best Lawyers in America in the area of Labor and Employment Law, 2010 to 2012. Adjunct Professor, Gender, Sexuality, Race and the Law, University of South Carolina School of Law, 2001-2005. Chairman, University of South Carolina, Honor Council, 1994-1995. Member, University of South Carolina Honor Council, 1992-1995. Authored chapter on ERISA in the "Labor and Employment for South Carolina Lawyers," 3rd Ed., 2007 and 4th Ed., 2010. Authored chapter on employment law and employee benefits for "A Paralegal's Guide to Survival," 2nd Ed., 2010.



(Certified Specialist, Employment and Labor Law, The Supreme Court of South Carolina)
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Areas of Practice (4)

  • Civil Litigation
  • Employment Litigation
  • Employee Benefits
  • ERISA

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Stetson University, 1984-1986; University of South Carolina, B.A., Journalism, 1988
Law School Attended:
University of South Carolina, J.D., 1995
Year of First Admission:
1995
Admission:
1995, South Carolina
Memberships:
Richland County Bar Association; South Carolina Bar (Chair, 2010 and Executive Committee, 2007-, Labor and Employment Law Committee; Past Member, Young Lawyer Division Executive Committee).
Reported Cases:
C.R. Meyer and Sons Company v. Custom Mechanical CSRA, LLC, S.C. Ct. App. Case No. 2013-001839 (decided June 10, 2015); Condon v. Wilson, 21 F.Supp. 3d 572 (D.S.C. 2014) (135 S.Ct. 702); State ex rel Wilson v. Irvin Condon, 410 S.C. 554, 765 S.E.2d 834 (Memo)(2014);
Champion v. Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., 550 F.3d 353 (4 Cir. 2008). Snavely v. AMISUB of South Carolina, Inc., 379 S.C. 386, 665 S.E.2d 222 (Ct. App. 2008) (NO.4413), rehearing denied, petition for certiorari denied. Shaw v. Atlantic Coast Life Ins. Co., 322 S.C. 139, 470 S.E.2d 382 (Ct. App. 1996), rehearing denied (May 23, 1996), certiorari denied by Atlantic Coast Life Ins. Co. v. Shaw, 520 U.S. 1167, 117 S.Ct. 1429, 137 L.Ed.2d 537, 65 USLW 3689, 65 USLW 3692 (U.S.S.C. Apr 14, 1997).
Certifications:
Certified Specialist, Employment and Labor Law, The Supreme Court of South Carolina
ISLN:
909855671

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (12 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.7/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 09/09/09 in Employment Claims

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 09/09/09 in ERISA

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/31/09 in Employment Defense

    Based on my previous experience in defending employment discrimination lawsuits in South Carolina, I needed to find new local counsel. I was fortunate enough to locate Nekki. She has a very good grasp of the law and knows the ins-and-outs of the lo... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/31/09 in Employee Benefits

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/31/09 in Employment Litigation

    Nekki Shutt is a great member of our legal community. She serves her clients well with excellent legal skills, judgment, and the ability to remember her clients are human beings.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 08/29/09 in ERISA Litigation

    Nekki is an excellent lawyer. She is thorough, zealous for her clients and one of a handful in SC who know and understand ERISA.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/29/09 in Employment Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/28/09 in Labor and Employment

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  • 4.4/5.0 Rated by a Member on 08/28/09 in Employee Benefits Litigation

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  • 4.2/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 09/14/09 in ERISA

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4.9/5.0 (22 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

Nekki Shutt worked on negotiating my severance agreement after I was unexpectedly laid off from my job. She was helpful and communicative, and successful at getting more from the company on my behalf....

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839-228-2525  Phone

burnetteshutt.law/attorneys/nekki-shutt

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